The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, has confirmed that three suspected Dowen College students are in their custody assisting the police in their investigation to uncover the reason behind the death of the 12-year-old student, Sylvester Oromini who was allegedly beaten to death for his refusal to join a cult. Speaking with Channels […]
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The three men charged to court over the April 5, 2018, bank robbery in Offa, Kwara state, told a high court in Ilorin, Kwara capital, that the confessional statements admitting to the crime, were obtained under duress. The police charged Ayoade Akinnibosun, Ibikunle Ogunleye and Adeola Abraham with criminal conspiracy to rob the banks, murder […]
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The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory ( FCT) has arrested 22 suspects for various crimes. The suspects are: Michael Okafor, 27, Ogbonnaya Nwosu, 28, Julius Uche, 38, Ike Ugwuke, 36, Christain Nwite,28, Lucky Nwakona,22, Joy Hagba,34, Aliyu Ahmed, 20, Bala Mohammed , 19, among others. The DCP in charge of Criminal Intelligence and […]
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The Police in Taraba on Saturday said it had arrested four persons in connection with the recent killings in Lau Local Government Area of the state. David Misal, Pspokesman of the command, who disclosed this in a statement in Jalingo, confirmed the killing of 17 persons in the attack and several houses burnt by the bandits. […]
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Troops of the Operation Lafiya Dole killed four Boko Haram terrorists at Gasawa Village in Guzamala Local Government Area of Borno during a clearance operation. The army spokesman, Texas Chukwu, confirmed the incident in a statement on Friday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that over 2,000 Internally Displaced Persons recently returned to communities […]
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Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki has denied any link with Offa Robbery Suspects, in a statement contrary to claims by the Nigerian Police Force. Saraki in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media & Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, said that the allegation by the Police linking him with the suspects was baseless. He called on […]
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The Police have arrested key members of the gang that attacked banks in Kwara. The robbery which left many residents and policemen dead. On Monday, a statement released by PRNigeria confirmed the arrest of two of whose photos were realeased. The statement reads: “Sequel to the Publication of the Pictures of the Offa Bank Robbers […]
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A French court charged an eleventh suspect Friday over the gunpoint robbery of US reality TV star Kim Kardashian in Paris in 2016. The 28-year-old man has been charged with armed robbery, criminal conspiracy and holding Kardashian against her will, the source said. Ten people had already been charged over the October 2, 2016 robbery […]
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The police have trailed and arrested in Lagos two of the Offa robbery suspects who took part in the deadly attack on five banks and a police station on 5 April, killing as many as 17 people. Mr. Jimoh Moshood, the Police Police PRO identified the two suspects as 39 year-old Alexander Reuben and 28 […]
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The Commissioner of Police in Kwara, Lawan Ado, on Saturday said seven suspects have been arrested in connection with Thursday’s robbery attacks in Offa. The robbery attacks on Union Bank, Eco bank, Guaranty Trust Bank, First Bank, Zenith Bank and Ibolo Micro Finance Bank resulted in the death of 17 people including seven police officers. […]
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